Leather link and leather laminated belting.



D. K. TULLIS.

LEATHER LINK AND LEATHER LAMINATED. BELTING.

APPLICATION msn MAR. 1.1911.

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C v AVE Patented Deo. 18, 1917.

- rsp stares namur cierren pavia) KIELTULLIS, or GLAseowsooTLAND.

LEATHER LINK .AND LEATHER vLAivr'INATED BELrINe.

To all 'whom it may concern.' y

Be it known that I, DAVID KIEL'TULLIS, of l0 Eglinton Drive, Kelvinside, Glasgow', Scotland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in and Connected with Leather Link and Leather Laminated `Belting, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in and connected with leather link and vleather laminated belting, and has for its object to construct such belting as to obviate the heads of the rivets in the link belting and the sewing in the laminated belting from being destroyed, thereby increasing the life of the belting.

In carrying out my invention, I form the outer strands of the belt of U-shape, i. 6.,.

broader or deeper than the other strands, or other such suitable shape. as will, when the belting is built up, have the sewing or rivet heads completely covered or protected. These outer strands of the belting are composed of leather of rather a softer nature than that of the strands forming the belting, so as to accommodate themselves to the stretching of the belting. and also allow great strain to be taken off the rivets on the link belting. and the main sewing of the laminated belting. The edges of outer strands may be blocked, or folded or pressed to the shape required or they may he sewn, or riveted or the like, to form the necessary shape, and they may have a tongue or fillet interposed so as to fill in any hollow which may be formed by the shape of the outer strands.

In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried into effeet. I have hereunto appended one sheet of drawings, of which Figure 1 is a transverse section of a laminated leather belting for transmitting power made in accordance with and embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section of the same taken on the line a, b. Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an elevational edge view` also of the same.

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the belting without any tongue or fillet.

Fig. 5 is a transverse section of a leather link belting also embodying my invention.

Fig. 6 is an elevational edge View of the Specieaton of Letters Patent. Ptlltd D90. 18, 1917. .appiieation sled March 1, 159517. serial No. 151,864. A

same and corresponding to Fig. 3, as hereinafter more fully referred to and '-described.

lReferring vto Figs. '1,` 2, 3, and 4 of the drawingsthe lbelt-is built up of laminated strands 2B which terminate on rbothV sides with strands C of U-formation, z. e., broader or ldeeperthan the other strands,"the strands B=and=fthefstrands C beingheld .in position by the transverse wire or cord stitching D, Figs-1, 2 and '-1.' The lo-opsfof-lthe stitches l D1 lie snugly protected within the hollow of the outer strands C. Then the belt is made up. the outer strands are folded-or pressed into such a shape as to form a protected edge to the belt, and stitched, thereby preventing injury to the otherwise eX- posed stitching or like attachments.

Tongues or fillets E may be inserted within the hollow or grooves of the outer strands C, which are held in position by the longitudinal stitching F, see Figs. 1 and 2, or as in Fig. 4 no fillet is necessary. Referring to Figs. 5 and 6 which illusytrate 'a link belting, the link sections B1 after the manner of the ordinary link belting are held in position by transverse bolts or pins G. These bolts or pins G also connect together the outer strands C1 of similar formation to that described. The longitudinal size and length of the strands C1 correspond to the link sections B1 as opposed to their being of one continuous length as shown in the laminated belt aforementioned. vThe heads and ends G1 of the bolts or pins G and washers kIFI lie snugly protected in the hollow of these outer strands C1 as seen in Fig. 5, and the ends of the outer strands are folded over and pressed into such a shape as to form a protected edge to the belt and stitched, as already described.

Tongues or fillets E1fmav be employed to full up any grooves and hollows of the outer strands, and these are held in position by the stitching F1, said tongues or fillets preventing injury to the otherwise exposed heads of the bolts or pins or analogous sectional attachments.

Claims.

1. A belt comprising in combination a plurality of longitudinally extending laminations. edge members, one on each lside of said belt, and transversely extending members securing said laminations and said edge members and extending from side to Side of the belt, said edge members having ontvvardly extending lportions forming recesses in which the ends of said transversely extending members lie, said outwardly Aentending portions being secured together.

2 A belt Comprising in ,Combinaties a plurality of longitudinally extending lam: inations, edge members, one on each side of said belt, and transversely extending members securing said laminat-ions and saidv edge members and extending from side to Side of the belt, said edge members having outwardly extending portions forming re- Cesses in which the ends of said transversely extending members lie, said outwardly eX- tending portions being secured together by stitching.

3. A belt lcomprising in combination a plurality of longitudinally extending laminepies of this platee@ ma he Obtained fer nations., edge members, one `on each side of said belt, transversely extending members securing said laminations and said edge members and Q Xteiiding from side to side of lthe belt, said edge members having outwardly extending portions forming recesses in which the ends of said transversely eX- tending members lie, l'illets Within said Iecesses -covering the ends of said transversely extending members, and means securing together said outwardly extending portions of said edge members.'

ln witness whereof l ailiX my signature in presence .of tvvo'witnesses.

DAVID KLEL TULLE,-

Witnesses J. lvImDnE'roN, T. HAY.

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